Episode 2: A political hotcake

Episode synopsis

In this episode the contestants must bring in the best thing inside a thing, keep a balloon in the air, dramatically smash the vase (and then reassemble it), write and perform a new national anthem, and draw a map of New Zealand using yeast spread.

Title context

'A political hotcake' is a reference to the 'Write and perform a national anthem' task.

Alternate Titles

• On Sweden's SVT Play streaming platform, this episode is titled 'Nationalsånger med ånger', which translates as 'National anthems with regret'. This is a reference to the 'Write and perform a national anthem' task, and the regret that several of the contestants felt about their creations. Also, the words 'nationalsånger' and 'ånger' rhyme, which makes it catchy. [Translator credit: DANI]

Assistant Intro

Assisting with the tasks as my trusted assistant, the Robin to my Batman, the Piglet to my Pooh, the Newsboy to my Havoc, Paul Williams.

Taskmaster's Sign-off

It has been a night of learning. We've learnt that peanut butter can fix anything, a leaf blower is a balloon's worst enemy. And we've learnt that our episode two winner is none other than Madeleine Sami.